Here's the Canadian jet Boeing is fighting to keep out of America (BA, BBD.B, DAL)

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The C Series is an ultra fuel-efficient composite airliner that promises great passenger comfort.

On Monday, Airbus announced that it has acquired a 50.01% stake in Bombardier's next-generation C Series airliner program. Mechanisms within this week's deal will see Airbus taking complete ownership of the C Series program in less than five years.

The C Series is the same aircraft at the heart of a simmering trade war between Canada and the US.

Shortly after the announcement of Delta's controversial C Series order in April 2016, Bombardier flew one of its CS100 demonstrators down to the airline's Atlanta headquarters for journalists and the airline's staff to get a closer look.

Bombardier offers two versions of the C Series: a 130-seat CS300 and a smaller 108-seat CS100. Delta chose the smaller CS100, but expect the airline to switch some of its order to the larger CS300 down the road.

Delta is expected to receive its first CS100 in the spring of 2018, but that may be delayed as a result of the Airbus deal.

Bombardier believes the C Series' greatest selling points are its efficiency and cabin comfort.

A major contributor to the Bombardier's efficiency is its lightweight aluminum and composite body.

In addition, its pair of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines are some of the most fuel efficient on the market and help make the airplane 15% cheaper to operate than aircraft currently in production.

Incredibly, Air Baltic and SWISS, the plane's launch customers have both reported that the C Series has delivered fuel economy better than what was promised by Bombardier.

According to Bombardier, the C Series also emits 20% less carbon dioxide during operation and is the quietest airliner on the market.

With a range of more than 3,500 miles, the CS100 allows Delta to operate routes its smaller jets had not been able to reach before.

Step inside the Bombardier's cabin and you'll find a surprisingly spacious interior for a relatively small 108-seat aircraft. Its 19-inch seats are the widest in any single-aisle jet in the world while the enlarged windows are placed high up to allow extra light into the cabin.

Look toward the back of the plane and you see the CS100's five-abreast seating configuration in economy class. That means there's only one middle seat per row as opposed to two per row on the rival Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family jets.

Since the aircraft presented to the press was one of Bombardier's demonstrators, the interior did not have Delta's seats, lighting, and in-flight entertainment systems. But the cabin layout is accurate.

Bombardier designed the CS100's overhead bins to open 5 inches lower, which makes it easier to load baggage. The overhead bins are also designed to hold oversize carry-on luggage.

In addition, Bombardier claims that the C Series' windows are 50% larger than its rivals.

Here's the bathroom! It's designed to afford those with reduced mobility so extra in which to maneuver.

In the cockpit, the C Series features five large, 15.1-inch displays.

The Bombardier CS100 is a full fly-by-wire aircraft, which means that the side sticks have no physical connection to the airplane's control surfaces. Instead, the aircraft is flown through computer inputs.

The entire Bombardier C Series advanced flight deck is designed to reduce the workload on the pilots while increasing their situational awareness so they can safely and effectively fly the plane.

Here's the Canadian jet Boeing is fighting to keep out of America (BA, BBD.B, DAL)

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